When I start this you’re gonna wonder what on earth it has to do with Vampire Weekend. It’s connected, I promise! I grew up a Jehovah’s Witness, and I was a true believer: I tried to convert my friends and … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Vampire Weekend
Hold on, that is not Mark Oliver Everett! There are some musical acts that get buy on being adorable. Just super cutesy, even when they sing something naughty…actually, particularly when they sing something naughty. Teehee. Then there are those who … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: EeL
Please do not post unless playing and alive (If you’d like to watch and discuss the game, make a post here and I’ll provide a link to the graveyard: Phase 1 Repost of End of Phase 2: Hadrian grew impatient with … Continue reading Werewolf XVIII: Toga Terror II – Hadrian’s Vengeance (Phase 3 Thread)
Artist Spotlight courtesy of Callipygian Pigeon A month ago, Dikachu posted a thread about concerts you would see if you had a time machine. Wussy’s first concert didn’t make my cut because I still have a hard time imagining it … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Wussy
Artist Spotlight courtesy of Pucky Fear is one of the most powerful emotions in not only the human experience but in virtually all animals. Fear can paralyze and fear can drive you insane. One of the most general fears in … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Tool – Musical Bête Noire Makes Good (A Reflection in Six Parts)
Please do not post unless playing and alive (If you’d like to watch and discuss the game, make a post here and I’ll get you a link to the graveyard: Phase 1 ) (Repost of End of Phase One:) Senator Tiberius Cato … Continue reading Werewolf XVIII: Toga Terror II – Hadrian’s Vengeance (Phase 2 Thread)
Artist Spotlight courtesy of The Prighlofone So it’s unlikely I’m the best person to do a full-on biography of Tonedeff. I have this anxiety that all I’ll do is basically rehash his Wikipedia page, although I have used it as … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Tonedeff
Michael Brecker was the Great Jazz Saxophonist of the 1990s and 2000s. (Sorry, Branford.) His stylistic and harmonic innovations have been studied by musicians for years, and the Internet is full of videos demonstrating how to replicate his sound, or … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Michael Brecker
Please generally do not post unless playing and alive (If you’d like to watch and discuss the game, make a post here and I’ll get you a link to the graveyard: https://disqus.com/home/chan… Chaos has erupted in the capital city of our … Continue reading Werewolf XVIII: Toga Terror II – Hadrian’s Vengeance (Phase 1 Thread)
I have noticed there isn’t many Avocadians from Central Europe, so I figured I will help you a bit with a musical coverage from beyond the pond. So without further introduction, this is a Polish band BOKKA: I chose the live … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: BOKKA
Good afternoon/morning/evening. I’d like to talk about one of the first cool bands I got into, and got into ,at least at first , because they were cool Look at them in that video. Dean Garcia just looking both insouciant and … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Curve
Hey everyone, it’s results time! Again, a reminder that these questions were voted on by you all. Let’s get right to it. 1 – What is your race/ethnicity? 83.6% white. That is pretty dang doodedly white, Avocaderinos! 2 – Do … Continue reading Survey 2: Bet You Thought Boogaloo
Artist Spotlight courtesy of OccasionalJonathan A little about me-I love all kinds of music and I am constantly on the lookout for something new and interesting. I’ve got no qualms about genre at the ripe old age of 39 but I’m … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: High On Fire
Below is a collection of phrases used by reviewers to describe Eleni Mandell and her music: “quirky Los Angeles torch singer” New Yorker, 3-5-09 “exudes a nocturnal, beat-poet, wry, avant-garde veneer” – AllMusic, 2002 “mellifluous chanteuse voice” – American Songwriter, … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Eleni Mandell
Chaos has erupted in the capital city of our great empire Rome. It is 180-sleventy AD, and in the months since the failed scheme of Fabiola Festus resulted in the deaths of herself, her husband and several other prominent candidates … Continue reading TOGA TERROR II: HADRIAN’S VENGEANCE (Werewolf XVIII Signups)
First, some housekeeping. The league is set with all 12 owners. Draft is scheduled for Monday 5:30 PM PDT / 8:30 PM EDT. We can still change this. It’s pretty early as far as drafts go anyway which has some … Continue reading AVCAD Fantasy League: Pre-pre-season
Here you go, folks! https://surveyplanet.com/57… New survey as voted on by you guys. Have fun! Continue reading AVCAD Survey 2: Democracy in Action!
I first heard Band of Horses when watching, of all things, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist. The movie, which is actually relatively charming by the way (and cowritten by one of the best modern YA writers, David Levithan), uses the … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Band of Horses – The General Specific As to Why Band of Horses is So Great
Werewolf game hosted by Onan the Barbarain Signups Thread Day 1 Thread Day 2 Thread Day 3 Thread Day 4 Thread — Read the latest edition of The Hollywolf Reporter: …well, that’s odd. The newspaper box is empty. Still, at … Continue reading EXT. HOLLYWOLF – DAY (D5)
Yeah, that’s right. You get a second Artist Spotlight today. I was gong to push this back to tomorrow, but it was way too much work to re-edit this in preparation to post it so it is not an absolute … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Boris – …why always Boris?
NOTE: This was originally written September 2013; a subthread earlier today reminded me of my somewhat-complicated feelings about the band, so I thought I’d repost it here today in lieu of an Artist Spotlight. ****** There have been a lot … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Nirvana – Of Myths and Men
